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From: msgreenandbrown
Date: 04-07-2005, 10:48 AM (1 of 10)
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Hello Once Again, I was wondering if anyone here knew about the construction of a corset. I have examined some and thought about the process for a while now, but I can't figure it all out. I thought that part of the process including "boning," but I'm not sure.  If anyone knows how the "boning" is put in between the fabric pieces or how it is sewn or anything please reply Thank You 
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User: msgreenandbrown
Member since: 03-21-2005 Total posts: 6 
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From: DragonLady
Date: 04-07-2005, 12:10 PM (2 of 10)
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This is a great site for making Elizabethan corsets. It includes a pattern generator -just plug in your measurements and it will make a basic pattern to print. http://costume.dm.net/corsets/ Or, if you just want the look of a corset without the fuss and bother, here's a cute page for making a corset from a t-shirt. http://www.shemadethis.com/articles/corset.htm "No more twist! No more twist!"
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User: DragonLady
Member since: 11-10-2004 Total posts: 152 
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From: GreenDragonLady
Date: 04-07-2005, 12:24 PM (3 of 10)
I don't really have anything to add, other than I've worn them with my renaissance outfits, but with the Msgreenandbrown and the dragonlady, I just wanted to throw in my post ID!
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User: GreenDragonLady
Member since: 07-29-2004 Total posts: 495 
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From: Magot
Date: 04-07-2005, 02:10 PM (4 of 10)
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another useful corsetting moment is here - http://www.vertetsable.com/demos_corset.htm or you can buy a pattern here http://www.margospatterns.com/mainframe.htm If you are into historical corsets - there are patterns arpound as well for victorian and all sorts - or you could just admire some of those willowly ladies on goth sites. yes, you do use boning - rigelene I would suggest - and sew it to the lining of your corset on the side that does not go next to your skin. This means that the boning will be sandwiched between your fabric that shows and the lining. Follow Patsy's advice on boning in the "What's a stay" thread in beginniner/basic sewing. Don't be afraid and have fun! love and kisses, Jan
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User: Magot
Member since: 12-22-2002 Total posts: 3626 
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From: Zabelle
Date: 05-15-2005, 05:38 PM (5 of 10)
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Elizabethan, Victorian or Edwardian? Making a corset is not very difficult, as long as you have patience and carefully number all your pattern pieces on the wrong side (they all look so similar, and you don't want to put them upside down!) Sewing the boning in: you've got two choices. If you make a 2- or 3-layered corset (which I would recommend for sturdiness), you can simply topstitch parallel lines to form channels. Or, you can also use twill tape to create casings. You sew it to the lining. That will all be explained in the pattern though, don't worry.  You'll also need a busk for the front closure. For Elizabethan corsets, a good pattern is Butterick 4254, views A &B. For civil-war, Simplicity 9769, although it may require some alteration to the bust. For civil-war/victorian, Butterick 4254 again, views C&D. Oh, and I'm not sure Rigilene would be sufficient for a corset, Magot... Plastic boning such as Rigilene will tend to warp with your body heat and therefore, not sufficiently support you anymore!  See here for more details: http://www.corsetmaking.com/boneinfo.html English sewing journal: Kitty Couture
In French: Journal d'une cousette |
User: Zabelle
Member since: 02-25-2004 Total posts: 98 
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From: paroper
Date: 05-16-2005, 12:26 AM (6 of 10)
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I was sitting in JC Penney this Thursday night waiting for my dd to come out of the dressing room. Along came two teens about 12-14 years old. They were looking at strapless bras, corsets, camisoles, and then they came across the panty girdles. They were clueless! Absolutely had no idea what a girdle was or why anyone would wear one. It was almost like watching two archeologists dig up a "find" and try to figure out what it is. Man! Did I feel old? I can remember when panty girdles were the new kid on the block, and long-line girdles, corsets, and long line bras were devises of torture that women wore because they wanted to have a figure. I can also remember when panty hose became available to the public.
pam
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User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: MaryW
Date: 05-16-2005, 09:16 AM (7 of 10)
~ sigh ~ so can I. 
MaryW
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User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 05-16-2005, 12:23 PM (8 of 10)
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Me , too.. And we are all much healthier nowadays, not to mention happier without all that trussing up..! ! I am anyway.. I see an 80 (somewhere in that age range)year lady at church on Sunday and she may be a size 4 or 6 , but she wears a girdle you can see the lines thru her skirt.. I feel so sorry for her, she has to be uncomfortable.. Maybe she has to wear one because of back trouble or something.. She never smiles, either, so I think its for some kind of condition or other..
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User: LeapFrog Libby
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From: Zabelle
Date: 05-16-2005, 12:37 PM (9 of 10)
Sure... But wearing a corset is fun - as long as it's your choice I guess  Honestly, wearing a corset is comfortable, provided you're not squeezed too tightly... And think about bras now... After a long day I get to hate those wires poking at my skin!  You don't get that with a corset, cause the bones are all vertical. No, no, I'm not advocating the return of corsets! But it can really be nice wearing one occasionally.
English sewing journal: Kitty Couture
In French: Journal d'une cousette |
User: Zabelle
Member since: 02-25-2004 Total posts: 98
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From: Magot
Date: 05-16-2005, 02:02 PM (10 of 10)
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Zabelle, my only experience was making an Elizabethan boned bodice - sturdy fabric for the rigelene to be sewn onto, outer layer velvet, inner lining cotton. Pretty hot I'm told but seemed to work well enough without the need for an extra garment. My daughter tells me it is quite comfortable - more so than a bra.
love and kisses, Jan
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User: Magot
Member since: 12-22-2002 Total posts: 3626
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